Conflict Transformation

Course Description

Examine the theory, practice, and narrative of conflict transformation. Transformative models, locally and globally, are explored and, the process of ending destructive action and promoting constructive change are engaged.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • explore the transformative processes for moving from negative to positive systems of change;
  • investigate the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the relationship between reconciliation and justice within a conflict context;
  • identify the components of a restorative justice model at the local and global levels;
  • assess the challenges involved in applying and designing a reconciliation project; and
  • compare and contrast models for transformative change at local and global levels.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Participation (Essays & Discussion) (SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 50 points
Case Study Transformation Proposal (SLO 2, 3, 4, and WI SLO a, b) 5 points
First Draft Case Study Paper (SLO 2, 3, 4, and WI SLO a, b) 10 points
Second Draft Case Study Paper (SLO, 2, 3, 4, and WI SLO a, b) 15 points
Final Paper (SLO, 2, 3, 4, and WI SLO a,b) 20 points

Letter Grade | % points accumulated

Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%A
90.0%-92.9%A-
87.0%-89.9%B+
83.0%-86.9%B
80.0%-82.9%B-
77.0%-79.9%C+
73.0%-76.9%C
70.0%-72.9%C-
60.0%-69.9%D
<60.0%F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility and a privilege of university education. It is fundamental to the orderly acquisition of knowledge. Students should recognize the advantages of regular class attendance, accept it as a personal responsibility, and apprise themselves of the consequences of poor attendance.

In an asynchronous online course, what constitutes attendance is participation in groupwork, time spent in canvas reading course materials and time spent reading and participating in the discussion board.

Student-athletes must make prior arrangements in advance for any conflicts with their schedule and due dates for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.